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Dr Yasmin Rashid discusses coordination with US doctors of Pak descent
Lahore
March 10, 2021
LAHORE:Punjab Health Minister Dr Yasmin Rashid met with a delegation of the Association of Physicians of Pakistani Descent of North America (APPNA) at Fatima Jinnah Medical University here on Tuesday.
The delegation was represented by Dr Mohsin and Dr Kalim Ahmed. The minister discussed with the delegation the measures to enhance coordination among the doctors working in the ICUs in Pakistan, the UK and the US.
Dr Kalim and Dr Mohsin appreciated the health minister on taking the measures in Punjab. The health minister said, “We are trying to provide healthcare services of international quality in Pakistan. She said by December 2021, all 29.3 million families of Punjab would be given universal health coverage. Through APPNA, mutual coordination among the doctors of the UK, the US and the doctors of Mayo Hospital, LGH and Children Hospital is a positive development, she said.
Dr Yasmin Rashid urges doctors to treat patients with care, respect
Lahore
February 23, 2021
LAHORE:Punjab Health Minister Dr Yasmin Rashid took oath from the students of first-year of MBBS class at the Fatima Jinnah Medical University here on Monday.
The minister said, “The students of Fatima Jinnah Medical University are taking oath to serve humanity. This is a prophetic profession. Almighty Allah has chosen you to serve humanity. You are your parents deserve congratulations for this honour. The service of doctors is compared to that of a prophet. A doctor must be inspired by great ideals to serve humanity. Saving one life is like saving humanity. A doctor’s services cannot be equated with any monetary gains. People are remembered for their services to humanity and not for their riches. Abdus Sattar Edhi made his name only by service to humanity.”
Quality treatment top priority, says Yasmin
Lahore
January 21, 2021
LAHORE:Punjab Health Minister Dr Yasmin Rashid reviewed arrangements of cleanliness, medicine availability, doctors’ attendance and other administrative issues of Govt Teaching Hospital Shahdara at Specialised Healthcare and Medical Education Department meeting here on Wednesday.
Special Secretary Silwat Saeed and Additional Secretary Development Dr Asif Tufail apprised the minister of the situation at Govt Teaching Hospital Shahdara. The minister said that absence of officials during duty hours is regrettable. She said action shall be taken against officials showing poor performance.
The minister said, “The attendance of doctors, availability of medicines and provision of necessary facilities shall be strictly monitored in all hospitals. I have obtained data details of attendance and facilities from professors. An official, who gets his pay from taxpayers, must serve only people. In order to facilitate pe
Lahore
December 29, 2020
LAHORE:Punjab Health Minister Dr Yasmin Rashid has said that the government is making the all-out effort to improve healthcare services in Punjab. She stated this after inaugurating a bridge of a hostel of Fatima Jinnah Medical University here on Monday.
Fatima Jinnah Medical University Vice Chancellor Dr Amir Zaman Khan, Pro-Vice-Chancellor Dr Shirin Khawar, Medical Superintendant, Ganga Rama Hospital, Dr Ehtesham-ul-Haq, Project Director Ejaz Shaikh, Chief Warden Professor Dr Noreen Akmal, faculty members and a large number of students were present on the occasion.
Dr Yasmin Rashid said, “I greatly appreciate the Vice-Chancellor, his team and the faculty members for facilitating the students through this bridge. I have a strong personal association with the institution. Connecting the bridge between the hostel and college/hospital costs us around Rs19 million. The graduates of Fatima Jinnah Medical University are serving humanity in Pakistan and the